Hair curler



June 11, 1929. P. HORACEK 1,717,212

HAIR CURLER Filed April 9, 1928 A'ri-ORNEY Patented June 11, 1929.

PAUL HORACEK, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

HAIR CURLER.

Application filed April 9,

The present invention relates to an improved hair curler especiallyadapted for use by those who desire to curl hair, and the purpose of theinvention is to provide a main shank, hollow, preferably made ofaluminum, with a pair of pivotally mounted jaws carried by the shank anddisposed to overlie each other with the shank disposed between the sidesof the jaws, whereby it is possible to wrap the hair on the shank andthen operate one aw to bear against the hair and then move the ther jawto overlie the first jaw holding he hair in position on the shank.

Another purpose is to provide the jaws with interengaging means so as tohold them connected with means for connecting the smaller jaw with oneend of the shank, which will enable the hair to be hold tight on theshank.

It is to be understood that the particulars herein given are in no waylimitative, and that while still keeping within the scope of theinvention, any desired modification of details and proportions may bemade in the construction of the appliance according to circumstances.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts to behereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1is a view in perspective showing the hair curler with the twojaws open.

Figure 2is a perspective view showing the hair wrapped on the curler,with. the smaller jaw closed over the hair on the shank and the largerjaw open.

Figure 3--is a perspective view of the curler showing both jaws closedover the hair on the shank.

Figure 4-is a detailed cross-sectional view of the shank at a pointwhere the jaw 4 is pivoted, showing where the terminals of both jaws areupsetor bent at 11 to prevent detachment.

Referring to the drawings, 1 identifies the shank which may be anylength and any diameter, solid or tubular, preferably tubular, in orderto provide means for fastening the jaws to the shank, as will beexplained later.

One end of the shank has two sets of diametrically opposite perforations2 and 3, and 4 is a jaw which lies close to the shank. This jaw 4 isconstructed from a single length of wire, made in the form of a loop,the loop end being bent to form a notch 5' with ad 1928. Serial No.268,581.

joining humps 6 and 7. The hump 6 is of less height than the hump 7, thepurpose of which will be subsequently known.

As previously stated the jaw 4 lies engagingly close with the shank,that is the sides of the jaw. The shank has a closed end 8 which isflanged, as will be noted substantially diametrical opposite portions ofthis flange are notched.

In other words the notches are so formed as to permit the sides of thejaw 4 to spring in engagement with the notches to hold the jaw in place.However before the jaw 4 is closed a portion of the hair is wrapped onthe shank, then the jaw 4 is closed clamping the hair to the shank andover the sides of the jaw 4.

A jaw 5 larger than the aw 4, is provided and is made of a single lengthof spring wire and in the form of a loop. The loop end of the jaw 5 isformed with an extension 9, the crutch 10 of this extension acting tospring over the hump 6 to enable the loop end of the jaw to spring intoengagement with the notch at the loop end of the jaw 4. In this mannerand by the construction described the two jaws may be interlocked, andthe single jaw 4 locked to the closed end of the shank. When the jaw 4is closed and then the hair wrapped around the shan and over the sidesof said jaw the jaw 5 is closed over the hair to clamp it and cause itto curl.

7 To pivotally mount the aws on the shank, the terminals of the sides ofthe jaws are e11- gaged through the two sets of apertures 2 and 3, andby inserting a tool through the hollow shank the terminals may be bentlaterally as shown at 11, thereby preventing the extremities of the jawsfrom disengaging the aperture.

The loop end of the second jaw having an extension constituting a fingerpiece to be used in disengaging from each other the loop ends of bothjaws.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed is:

1. A hair curler comprising a shank, a pair of jaws pivotally mounted onthe shank with the sides of the two jaws positioned at right angles,whereby one jaw may overlie the other jaw, one of the jaws overlying theshank, and means for retaining the jaws in overlying positions on theshank.

2. A hair curler comprising a shank, a pair of jaws pivotally mounted onthe shank and having looped ends adapted for overlying the end of theshank, and means for interconnecting the looped ends of the jaws, andmeans for detachably connecting the looped end of one jaw to the end ofthe shank.

3. In a hair curler, the combination witha shank, of a pair of jawspivotally mounted on the shank, said jaws having loop ends,.meansdetachably connecting the loop ends of the jaws, and notches formed onthe one end of the shank, which is thereby engaged by the sides ofoneofthe jaws.

4-. In a hair curler, the combination with a shank, of a jaw pivotallymounted on the shank with its sides closely parallel to and engaging thesides of the shank, to clamp the hair to he curled against the shank,means for detach ably connecting the sides of the jaw to the end of theshank, said jaw having a loop end, a second jaw pivotally mounted on theshank with its sides at right angles with the first jaw, said second jawhaving a looped end, and means for detachably connecting the loop endsof both jaws.

5. In a hair curler, the combination with a shank, of a jaw pivotallymounted on the shank with its sides closely parallel to and engaging thesides of the shank, to clamp the hair to be curled against the shank,means for detachably connecting the sides of the jaw to one end of theshank, said jaw having a loop end, a second jaw pivotally mounted on theshank with its sides at right angles to the first jaw, said second jawhaving a looped end, and means for detachably connecting the looped endsof both jaws, and means for preventing the pivoted ends of the jawsdisconnecting from the shank.

In testimony whereof he afiixes his signa-' ture.

PAUL HORACEK.

